RSF, CNA joint photo exhibition kicks off

Taipei, Jan. 12 (CNA) Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Central News Agency (CNA) on Monday launched a joint photography exhibition in Taipei to mark the French-based nongovernmental organization's 40th anniversary.

The exhibition, titled "Shooting the World of Tomorrow," features 40 photos by journalists from around the world under three topics -- Environment, Exile and Crises -- along with 13 award-winning images by CNA photojournalists. The Taipei exhibition follows seven earlier stops in Europe, Africa, North and South America.

Cédric Alviani, director of RSF's Asia-Pacific Bureau, cited Taiwan's ranking as the country with the highest score in RSF's 2025 World Press Freedom Index, saying the inclusion of works by CNA photojournalists "turns this exhibition into a cultural exchange."

Unlike many RSF works depicting lives under war or destruction, Alviani noted that the CNA images focus more on domestic politics, sports and social issues, adding a "more lively" hue to an exhibition that "otherwise would be quite grim."

"It is often said that journalism is the first draft of history, so where are we in history?" said CNA President Anne Hu (胡婉玲) in her address at the opening ceremony.

Referring to the AI boom and questions surrounding the values and existential crisis facing journalism, Hu said it is "too early to tell" and urged the public to cherish "human-quality photojournalism."

Karsten Tietz, director general of the German Institute Taipei, likewise pointed to Russia's and China's cognitive warfare against Europe and Taiwan, saying the spread of fake images has made "real, authentic photos to show the truth" more important.

The exhibition is free to the public and runs through Feb. 11 at No. 209, Songjiang Road.